Evening Edition: U.S. swimmers’ story about being robbed in Rio starts to unravel

Helen Maroulis beats Japanese legend for first-ever U.S. gold in women's wrestling; 4×100-meter relay gets another shot at final after protesting baton drop; Justice Dept. says it will end use of private prisons; Trump promised to donate his own money on 'Celebrity Apprentice.' He didn't.; Trump's town hall hosted by Sean Hannity was absolutely priceless; Why these die-hard Democrats are rooting for Trump; Chicago Police Department recommends firing seven officers for lying about Laquan McDonald shooting; Why President Obama isn't stopping his vacation to visit the Louisiana flooding; The wealthy have nearly healed from the recession. The poor haven't even started.; Gawker.com, brash and breezy Internet mainstay, to shut down; U.N. accepts role in deadly Haiti cholera outbreak for first time; Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests; How Uber plans to put its own drivers out of business; Clinton meets with top police officers as Trump casts himself as ‘law and order’ candidate; The 2016 first lady cookie contest is just as weird as the rest of the election;   The day's most important stories   U.S. swimmers' story about being robbed in Rio starts to unravel Brazilian police said they did not believe Ryan Lochte's story of being held up at gunpoint after speaking to other swimmers, who were blocked from leaving Brazil. "The stories did not match." Several media outlets reported the existence of a surveillance video from the Rio de Janeiro gas station early Sunday showing Ryan Lochte and his teammates damaging property. By Dave Sheinin, Dom Phillips and Joshua Partlow  •  Read more » Helen Maroulis beats Japanese legend for first-ever U.S. gold in women's wrestling The Rockville, Md., native upset the woman widely considered to be the greatest female wrestler of all time. By Ava Wallace  •  Read more »   4×100-meter relay gets another shot at final after protesting baton drop Officials ruled that a Brazilian runner in the neighboring lane interfered with Allyson Felix's hand off. By Rick Maese and Marissa Payne  •  Read more »   Justice Dept. says it will end use of private prisons The Justice Department's Inspector General last week released a critical report concluding that privately operated facilities incurred more safety and security incidents than those run by the federal Bureau of Prisons. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump promised to donate his own money on 'Celebrity Apprentice.' He didn't. The Post tracked all the "personal" gifts that Trump promised on the show — during 82 episodes and seven seasons — but could not confirm a single case in which Trump actually sent a donation from his own pocket. By David A. Fahrenthold and Alice Crites  •  Read more »   Trump's town hall hosted by Sean Hannity was absolutely priceless The GOP nominee suggests racial profiling and says of Orlando shooter's father, "I'd throw him out." By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Why these die-hard Democrats are rooting for Trump Union members may be turning red, drawn by Trump's free-trade bashing and resentful of Clinton's past support for certain international trade agreements. By Jacob Bogage  •  Read more »   Chicago Police Department recommends firing seven officers for lying about Laquan McDonald shooting The recommendation comes nearly two years after an officer fatally shot the black teenager. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Why President Obama isn't stopping his vacation to visit the Louisiana flooding In Obama's world, perception doesn't equal reality — there's really no such thing as a vacation for a president of the United States. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   The wealthy have nearly healed from the recession. The poor haven't even started. Americans at the top have seen their wealth bounce back at a much faster rate than those in the middle, a new report shows. The story at the very bottom is far worse. By Jim Tankersley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gawker.com, brash and breezy Internet mainstay, to shut down Univision is buying the site's parent company, Gawker Media, for $135 million in the aftermath of a $140 million judgment against it in the Hulk Hogan invasion-of-privacy case. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   U.N. accepts role in deadly Haiti cholera outbreak for first time Suspicions had long fallen on a contingent of U.N. peacekeeping troops from Nepal who arrived after the January 2010 earthquake, but U.N. officials had refused to acknowledge it. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests A study in mice suggests that the Zika virus could damage brain areas responsible for learning and memory. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   How Uber plans to put its own drivers out of business Beginning this month, the ride-sharing company will begin deploying self-driving cars to pick up passengers in downtown Pittsburgh. By Abha Bhattarai  •  Read more »   Clinton meets with top police officers as Trump casts himself as ‘law and order’ candidate The Democratic nominee had a closed-door discussion with chiefs and commissioners. By John Wagner and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   The 2016 first lady cookie contest is just as weird as the rest of the election Is the contest a grim exercise in retrograde domesticity, or just some harmless fun? By Maura Judkis  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071